Kaufpark, Dohnaer Straße, Dresden-Nickern | Germany

The new construction of the Kaufpark shopping centre in Dresden-Nickern replaces the former retail complex and creates new large-scale retail units, which are leased to well-known national and international retailers. In addition to shops, the mall includes food service establishments and a multifunctional event area. The townhouses at the entrance provide space for gastronomy, retail, cultural use, administrative functions and a supervised children‘s play area.

To enable key tenants such as MediaMarkt and Kaufland to relocate smoothly from the existing building into the new facility, the shopping centre was constructed in two phases. This approach ensured a seamless transition for anchor tenants. The completed retail complex provides a total sales area of approximately 30,000 m².

A KfW 40 EE certification was pursued in accordance with the requirements of the German Building Energy Act (GEG) to achieve a particularly high energy performance standard.

ZWP was responsible for the design of the heating,cooling, ventilation, electrical systems, and communication infrastructure for the new shopping centre. Heat supply was designed with a capacity of 3.1 MW using district heating. Cooling is  provided via compression refrigeration systems with a total capacity of 3.9 MW. To ensure efficient air distribution to the rental and public areas, ventilation systems with a total air volume of 570,000 m³/h were installed.

For the power supply from the local utility’s medium-voltage grid, ZWP designed two transformer substations as well as one customer-owned substation with a total installed capacity of 3.7 MW.

In addition to extensive green roofing, a significant portion of the façade was planted with climbing vegetation. Furthermore, the roof and covered parking areas were equipped with photovoltaic systems to contribute to the building‘s sustainable energy supply.

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